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Empire Theatre / Empire Palace / Gaiety Theatre
31, 35 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

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Above - The Glasgow Empire's original Auditorium and Stage - From 'The Playgoer' 1901 - Courtesy Iain Wotherspoon.

The Glasgow Empire Theatre was built by Frank Matcham on the site of the old Gaiety Theatre at the corner of West Nile Street and Sauchiehall Street. The Theatre opened in 1897 and had a seating capacity of 1,676 and 182 standing.

The Empire closed in 1930 for major alterations when it was enlarged and refurbished and the auditorium was radically altered. The Theatre was also extended to the corner of Renfield Street and its reopening was in 1931.

The Theatre closed at the end of March 1963 and was subsequently demolished.

Right and Below - Variety programme for the Glasgow Empire for Monday the 17th of September 1928.

For a lot more information and images for the Glasgow Empire Theatre you may like to visit Bob Bain's website here...

Textual information courtesy The Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

Above Programme generously donated by Mr. John Moffatt